Bear Republic Booster Rocket

From the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 13/10/2007 Whisky aroma. Dark coloured very strong in alcohol and hoppy with some dryness in a crisp and bitter warming malt finish.

On tap at the Blind Tiger, NYC. Rich aroma, berries, quite like a port. Fine look to the beer, amber colour with a thin lace. Astringent flavour of malt and fruit, yet leaves a syrup like smooth finish.

Tap at the Blind Tiger. Blackish pour, big sweet flavor, lightly nutty, with a fresh, caramelly malt. Sweet candy corn aroma, chips. A touch of bitter in the abrupt finish. Strong, average.

Tap at Blind Tiger Alehouse. Deep dark amber beer. The aroma on this is massive. Lots of big bright fruity hops. Intense chewy sweetness. Lots of rich caramel and a touch of sweet plumminess as well. Pine resin and bright fruity/citrusy hops. Sticky malts with a touch of light vineous character. Fairly chewy on the finish. This is a barley wine in everything but name.

Draught at Boulder Strong Ale Festival. Pours hazy and cloudy dark brown with a small, rocky, tan head, somewhat lasting with fair lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, hay, straw), heavy hops (flowers, perfume, citrus, pine), average yeast (sweat, dough) with notes of apple, pear, and alcohol. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness.

Crushed with Jakebra at BSAF. Excellent. Hops and bourbon. Cool combination in this one. Better than Gordon barrel. Great balance of both flavors.

Tap at EBF 09. Deep amber with a nice lasting begie head. Aroma is sharp strong boozy bourbon, oak, light vanilla, earthy and zesty rye, with sweet caramel malts, fruity and citrusy hops- hints of apricot and piney spruce hops. Flavor is boozy- bourbon, caramel and toffee sweetness cut with earthy dry rye malts, piney and spruce with more apricot and tangerine hops. Finish is a bit hot and the bitterness is toned down.

On tap at Boulder Strong Ale Fest poured a hazy brown with a small lingering brown head. Aromas of carmel, pine and citrus. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, pine, grapefruit and orange zest with a smooth dry warming lingering bitter finish.